Chisago County
Chisago County covers 415 square miles of east-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Center City.
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Chisago County official website
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PublicGIS maps 29,689 parcels for Chisago County.
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- PublicGISProperty lines
Fast, simple parcel map and property viewer. Tap any parcel to see its lines, size, owner of record, and the official county links for it.
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- Minnesota Geospatial CommonsDownload Minnesota's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
- MnDOT Right of Way Mapping and MonitoringView scanned MnDOT right-of-way maps showing highway boundaries and easements next to private property.
- Chisago County parcel map and property searchCounty GIS map · Property records · Property owner · Aerial imagery
Chisago County's interactive parcel map. Search by address, owner, or parcel number, then click a parcel to see its details.
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- MnGeoHome page of the state GIS office. Explains state mapping programs and links to the Geospatial Commons.
- Minnesota Business Filings SearchLook up a Minnesota business, LLC or corporation, including its registered agent and address, when a company name appears on a deed or tax record.
- Statewide ParcelsOne statewide map layer of property parcel boundaries compiled from counties that share their parcel data openly. Includes parcel ID and, where the county provides it, owner and address fields.
- Minnesota Historical Aerial Photographs OnlineBrowse and download historical aerial photos of Minnesota back to the 1930s to see how a property looked in past decades.
- MNHS Collections SearchSearch the historical society's collections: maps, atlases, photographs, manuscripts and county records held by the state archives.
- Chisago County property tax search and paymentProperty taxes
Print recent or prior property tax statements online after they are mailed.
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- Property TaxesHub for Minnesota property tax topics: how taxes are set, refunds, homestead, classification and where to contact your county.
- Chisago County zoning and land useZoning
County zoning districts and land use rules. County zoning generally applies outside city limits; cities zone their own land.
- Chisago County wetlandsWetlands
Wetland Conservation Act administration: how to find out whether a wetland affects your land and what you need before draining or filling.
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- Minnesota public drainage systemsExplains Minnesota public drainage law: landowners share open ditches and tile lines, and a public drainage authority runs each one. The authority is a county board of commissioners, a joint county board, or a watershed district board of managers. Contact the county or watershed district that runs the ditch.
- NRCS wetland determinations and conservation complianceFarm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
- Board of Water and Soil ResourcesState agency overseeing soil and water conservation districts, watershed districts, the Wetland Conservation Act, buffers and conservation easements such as RIM.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- DNR Floodplain Management ProgramHow floodplain mapping and local floodplain ordinances work in Minnesota and where to get flood map help.
- Find a DNR Area HydrologistCounty-assigned DNR contacts for public waters, shoreland and public waters work permits. For local Wetland Conservation Act decisions, use the BWSR Wetland Conservation Act LGU contact directory.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
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Recorded plats and plat maps for subdivisions and townsites in the county.
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- GLO Plat Maps, Minnesota 1848-1907Map viewer of the original government survey plats for every Minnesota township. Shows section lines, water and features as first surveyed.
- Chisago County septic systemsSeptic systems
Rules and permits for subsurface sewage treatment systems (septic), including new systems, replacements, and compliance inspections.
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- MPCA Septic SystemsState program page for septic (subsurface sewage treatment) systems: rules, homeowner guidance, compliance inspections and forms.
- Local Septic System ProgramsExplains that counties and some cities issue septic permits, and lists local SSTS program contacts.
- Chisago County land use and building permitsBuilding permits
Which permits the county issues for building, land use, and site work, and how to apply.
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- Minnesota Building Codes and LawsThe building codes Minnesota has adopted, including the residential code, plus the statutes and rules behind them and which local jurisdictions enforce them.
- Minnesota Certificate of Occupancy RequirementsMinnesota Rules 1300.0220 describes certificate of occupancy requirements, exceptions and temporary occupancy. Read the state rule, then confirm its application to a particular building with the local building official. This does not certify that a building is approved for occupancy.
- Chisago County GIS data downloadsGIS data downloads
Download GIS shapefiles and view the Mobile Mapping application that uses Web AppBuilder.
Beth Wulf, GIS Analyst- Office
- Chisago County GIS
- Phone
- 651-213-8213
- Beth.Wulf@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
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- Minnesota county coordinate system (MnCCS) and map projectionsMnDOT's reference for the Minnesota County Coordinate System and State Plane zones used in Minnesota surveys and GIS, with the zone parameters for each county.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Chisago County tax-forfeited landPublic land
Land that went to the state for unpaid taxes, and how the county manages and sells it.
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- BWSR Conservation EasementsHow Reinvest in Minnesota conservation easements work and how to check whether land is enrolled. Contact the local soil and water conservation district for parcel-level answers.
- Lands and MineralsState mineral leasing, state land records and mineral ownership information, including how to research severed mineral rights and lease sales.
Other Chisago County links
- Chisago County GIS mapThe official interactive GIS map for Chisago County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
Chisago County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- 651-257-1300
- Chisago County Building DepartmentBuilding department for Chisago County, Minnesota: building permits, plan review and inspections.
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Chisago County land use and building permits, listed above
- Chisago CountyCounty government home page in Center City.
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- Chisago County AdministrationCounty administration for Chisago County, Minnesota: county administrator or manager and the county board.Chase Burnham, County Administrator
- Phone
- 651-213-8830
- chase.burnham@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County AssessorProperty valuation and classification.Daryl Moeller, County Assessor
- Phone
- 651-213-8550
- assessor@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
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- Chisago County Auditor-TreasurerProperty tax billing, collection, and tax-forfeited land.Bridgitte S. Konrad, Auditor-Treasurer
- Phone
- 651-213-8500
- auditor-treasurer@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County RecorderRecords real estate documents and land records.
- Phone
- 651-213-8580
- recorder@chisagocountymn.gov
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- Visit website
- Chisago County RecorderWhere deeds, mortgages, easements, and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Chisago County Environmental Services and Planning and ZoningSSTS (septic system) permits and inspections.Zoning, land use, and permits.
- Phone
- 651-213-8370
- EnvServices@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
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- Visit website
- Chisago County shoreland rulesExtra rules for land near lakes, rivers, and streams: setbacks, lot size, vegetation, and hard surface limits.
- Chisago County Land DepartmentCounty-owned land, forestry, and land sales.
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County Highway DepartmentCounty roads, bridges, and right of way.
- Phone
- 651-213-8700
- Address
- 31325 Oasis Road, Center City, MN 55012
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- Visit website
- Chisago County SurveyorSection corners and survey records.
- Phone
- 651-213-8711
- countysurveyor@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 31325 Oasis Road, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago Soil and Water Conservation DistrictSoil and water conservation district serving Chisago County, Minnesota: conservation, erosion, wetland and shoreland assistance for landowners.Craig Mell, District Administrator
- Phone
- 651-674-2333
- Address
- 38500 Tanger Drive, Suite 206, North Branch, MN 55056
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Chisago County is at the Cambridge Service Center, 110 Buchanan Street North, Cambridge, MN 55008. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving Chisago County is at the North Branch Service Center, 38814 3RD Ave, North Branch, MN 55056, (651) 674-7051: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (763) 689-3353
- Address
- 110 Buchanan Street North, Cambridge, MN 55008
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (5)
- Chisago County AttorneyCounty attorney: prosecutes crimes and advises the county board in Chisago County, Minnesota.Janet Reiter, County Attorney
- Phone
- 651-213-8400
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County Emergency ManagementEmergency management office for Chisago County, Minnesota: preparedness, hazard mitigation planning, evacuation and disaster recovery.
- Phone
- 651-213-6313
- Address
- 15230 Per Road, Center City, MN 55012
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- Visit website
- Chisago County ExtensionUniversity extension office for Chisago County, Minnesota: soils, agriculture, horticulture, 4-H and natural resource education.
- Phone
- 651-401-3325
- Address
- 38500 Tanger Dr, Suite 206, North Branch, MN 55056
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County SheriffCounty sheriff: law enforcement, civil process, jail and warrant records for Chisago County, Minnesota.Brandon Thyen, County Sheriff
- Phone
- 651-213-6300
- brandon.thyen@chisagocountymn.gov
- Address
- 15230 Per Road, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
- Chisago County Veterans ServicesCounty veterans service office: helps veterans and families file VA benefit claims in Chisago County, Minnesota.Ryan Skog, Veterans Service Officer
- Phone
- 651-213-5680
- Address
- 313 N Main Street, Center City, MN 55012
- Website
- Visit website
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About Chisago County
Chisago County covers 415 square miles of east-central Minnesota, with the county seat at Center City. Water covers about 6 percent of the county. The county Assessor sets property values, the Auditor-Treasurer bills property taxes, and the Recorder keeps recorded land documents.